Samhain Claims the Night

[Intro] By the yew tree, hold your breath Samhain opens the gate of death [Verse 1] Blackthorn scratches at the door Ashes scatter across the floor The púca rides the crooked lane With hollow eyes and a horsehair mane [Pre-Chorus] Count the bells beneath the hill Keep your name and keep it still [Chorus] When the veil tears, bar the door Hear the banshee cry once more Dead hands knock from under stone Samhain claims the night alone [Verse 2] The dullahan cuts through the mist A headless rider, iron-fist The sídhe stir in the elder mound And hunt the living without a sound [Pre-Chorus] Turn the coat and hide the flame Never answer when they name [Chorus] When the veil tears, bar the door Hear the banshee cry once more Dead hands knock from under stone Samhain claims the night alone [Bridge] No iron lock can hold them back No prayer can seal the splitting black The old road bends, the cold wind calls The dead come walking through the walls [Final Chorus] When the veil tears, bar the door Hear the banshee cry once more Dead hands knock from under stone Samhain claims the night alone Samhain claims the night alone [Outro] By the yew tree, morning waits Count the names beyond the gates